THE moving target that was the rained-on ground at Haydock made time analysis there tricky for more than just the Betfair Chase, but there was little mistaking that the two handicap hurdles there rewarded stamina more than speed.

The race won by 135-rated War Lord prompted a 97.5% finishing speed and the one won by the irrepressible Main Fact (now rated 152) came out as 100.4%.